Lead Curator, Tracey Moffatt Archive (3-Year)

Centre for Continuing Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 105,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum invites applications for Curator, Tracey Moffatt Archive. This fixed-term, full-time role leads archive stewardship, cataloguing, digitisation, and access, shaping scholarly engagement with a nationally significant collection.

You will manage multidisciplinary projects, coordinate conservation, and support research access while collaborating with internal teams and external partners to safeguard Tracey Moffatt’s artistic legacy.

Qualifications

• Proven curatorial experience contributing to collection stewardship, research, and interpretation.
• Advanced project management capabilities for multidisciplinary projects and strategic initiatives.
• Well-developed organisational and planning skills for complex workflows and priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Awareness of best practices in care, cultural protocols and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead management and development of the Tracey Moffatt Archive to the highest professional standards.
• Oversee cataloguing, digitisation, conservation coordination and public access.
• Support collection-based research, exhibition development and scholarly initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to enhance visibility and impact.

Skills

Curatorial experience

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Museum studies degree

Job description

The University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum invites applications for Curator, Tracey Moffatt Archive. This fixed-term, full-time role leads archive stewardship, cataloguing, digitisation, and access, shaping scholarly engagement with a nationally significant collection.

You will manage multidisciplinary projects, coordinate conservation, and support research access while collaborating with internal teams and external partners to safeguard Tracey Moffatt’s artistic legacy.